“May you live all the days of your life.”
~ Jonathan Swift
He strolled in with a Daffodil
He held in his hand.
A symbol of love
And our growing life plan.
A smile and a card
A kiss and a dream
A love everlasting
A most wondrous thing.
A small yellow flower
That touches my soul
A moment in time
I’ll never let go.
As another day comes to a close and Winter begins to wane with Spring just out of reach, I begin to daydream and remember:
Time has a way of rewriting the stories, of easing the pains and magnifying the celebrations. It has a way of healing our hearts and our souls of long lost loves and heartfelt pains. It is able to cure the deepest pain and in doing so help us to go on and make us willing and able to truly live again.
In a way, what remains is only the best of the moments and the highlight reels.
I think of this as a blessing, a second chance to give thanks for all that has come before and all that is in store. It gives us another chance to learn from the past and by learning we are able to look back with fondness and daydream and plan for the future while enjoying each moment we are fortunate enough to experience.
The years have gone by with a speed that was unfathomable at 18. The years have become our past and if we are fortunate we have a story that is progressing into a novel we would be proud to have our children and grandchildren read.
What lies behind you and what lies before you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Now I look with happiness at my daffodil, a beautiful yellow flower that symbolizes all the promises of new awakenings.
My daffodil, showing me that the true gifts in my life are the unexpected pleasures and joys that come my way.
My daffodil, reminding me of the “Daffodil Principle” where one woman accomplished a masterpiece by planting 5 acres, one bulb at a time.
I know that I am on the right track, always searching, always hoping and always, always loving.
Life is our most precious gift.
~ Live Life ~
“A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.”
~ James Allen